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Two-thirds would pay more tax to support NHS. A new survey found that two in three people are prepared to pay more tax in order to maintain sufficient funding for the National Health Service. The King’s Fund thinktank found that two-thirds (66%) of the public are willing "to pay more taxes in order to maintain the level of spending needed" on the NHS. The figure is one of the highest ever recorded in polling on the question. The Times

Slough named best place to work. The Berkshire town of Slough, famous as the fictional workplace of David Brent in TV series The Office, has been named Britain’s best town in which to work. A survey by jobs website Glassdoor found Slough has the best jobs, cost of living and employee satisfaction in the UK. Manchester came second, followed by Cambridge. Daily Mail

Cost of university ‘not worth it’, poll finds. A new poll suggests the British public think university is not worth the fees charged in England and Wales. The survey of 1,688 customers of Sky produced a response of 35% saying university is not worth the cost and 54% saying it is. Among 18 to 34-year-olds, 53% said it was not worth it. Among graduates, 76% said it was worth the fees. The Guardian

Consumers still spend despite historic price hikes. UK shoppers have continued splashing cash despite the steepest annual growth in non-food store prices in almost three decades. Growth in retail sales volumes rose by 1% in August, even as prices at non-food shops rose 3.2%. The pound leapt against the dollar on the news, which is expected to increase the likelihood of a rate hike by the Bank of England. The Independent

London house prices fall by £18,000. House prices in London have fallen by the largest annual amount for ten years – 3.2% – and are also down £18,000 on average compared to last month, figures from property website Rightmove show. There is evidence of a particular slump in the luxury end of the market: prices fell by an average £300,000 on last month in Kensington. The Observer

Half of tax-break eligible couples are not claiming it. Nearly 50% of couples eligible for the marriage tax allowance are failing claim it, according to the taxman. Worth £230 a year, the tax allowance can be claimed by married couples or those in a civil partnership if they meet certain conditions. However, since it was introduced in 2015, only 2.2m couples have claimed it from the 4.4m eligible, says HMRC. Daily Mail

Four cabinet ministers plotted to replace Theresa May. Four cabinet ministers were "embroiled in leadership plots" after the Conservatives lost their majority in Parliament. Boris Johnson, Philip Hammond, David Davis and Amber Rudd are said to have discussed replacing the PM. Hammond reportedly texted Johnson on election morning, indicating he would back him in a leadership bid. He said Davis "could run Brexit, he could run the economy and Boris could run the shop". The Sunday Times.

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The bottom line. The value of online sales in the UK last year was £133bn, an increase of 16% compared with the previous year, according to industry body, IMRG. The UK e-commerce market is Europe’s most advanced, with the web accounting for more than an eighth of all retail spending. The Economist

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